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BodyofChristNewsOCTOBER2014VOLUME26ISSUE2COLORADOBYTHEWILLOFIAMTHATIAMExodus314COMPLIMENTARYBOCNEWS.COMSERVINGCOMMUNITIESINDENVERAURORAMONTBELLOBOULDERCOLORADOSPRINGSPUEBLOEbolaPlagueComingtoAmericaWhattheOfficerDidNotSayRev.HolmesQuitoverpolicingourcommunitiesWearenottheenemy.p.10JusticeforRene19ItspossiblegivendailytraveltoandfromAmericasaysPastorAdeAjala.But80ofAfricanslavescamefromtheareasthatarebeingaffectedbyEbola.Weneedtoreachoutandhelpourbrothersandsistersintheirtimeofgreatneed.AbenefitconcertwillbeheldatKingdomConnectionChristianCenteronFridayOct.10p.194 2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014Visitournewwebsiteatwww.caldwellkirk.comFuneralsReceptionsCremations2101MarionStreetDenverColorado80205303-861-4644QuarterlyGriefSeminarSaturdayOctober17at11a.m.OletaCrainEnrichmentAcademy2102MarionStreetDenverColorado 3OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSTheMiddlePassageTodayWHENWETHINKOFTHEMIDDLEPASSAGEourfirstthoughtistothinkoftheslavetradefromAfricatoAmericainthe18thand19thcenturies.Duringthesetimesmillionsofslaveswerekilledcontactedinfectiousdiseasescommittedsuicideandstarvedthemselves.Itwasalsoknownasatimeofin-betweennesswhiletryingtogetfrompointAtopointB.Iwouldliketosuggestanotherreasontousethisphrasewhichcouldalsobeconsideredasamiddlepassage.Itinvolvesourchildrenintodayssociety.Whenbabiesareborntousorourfamilieswethinkthatthisisoneofthebestthingsthatcouldhappeninourlives.Weareoverjoyedandpleasedwithwhathasjusthappenedtousasafathermotherorgrandparent.Weholdthischildorchildrenasthoughtheyarethemostpre-ciousgiftthatGodcouldprovide.AfterallinPsalms1273KJVitreadsLochildrenareanheritageoftheLordandthefruitofthewombishisreward.Wealsobelievethatnothingcouldbemoreofablessingthananewbabyinthehousehold.Wespendlotsoftimeholdinggawkingtakingpicturessmilingmakingfacesandteasingwiththebaby.Duringtheyearsfromonetothreewefollowthemaroundchasethemandcorrectthembyusingonewordphrasessuchasstopquitnositetc.totryandcontroltheirbehavior.Insteadofusingthisop-portunitytotryandteachthechildwegeteasilyfrustratedandlosepatience.ThemiddlepassagetodayiswhatIconsidertheteenageyears.Thisistheperiodbetweenthechildandtheadult.DuringthisperiodtheyshouldhavelearnedalotaboutlifealreadyandshouldhaveagoodhandleonGodandhisword.OnceyouvebecomeateenagerandhavenotexperiencedthewordofGoditwillbemoredifficulttomaneuverthepitfallsoflife.Youwillfeelthatyouhaveagoodgriponmosteverythingandhavelittlepatienceforthosewhotrytohelpguideyouatthispoint.Thisisalsoaperiodoftimewheretheirsocalledfriendsandpeerstendtohelpthemmuddlethroughtheprinciplesoflife.Manyparentsandguardiansareleavingtoomuchtochancewhenitcomestotheirchildren.Iunderstandthatsomeparentsarefearfulfortheirchildrengrowingupinthiscrazymixedupworldbuttimewaitsfornoman.Wecantallowaninexhaustibleamountoftimetoexpirewith-outfocusingontryingtodevelopourchildrenforthefuturebecausethecurrentworlddictatesit.Sureyouwouldlikethemtostaysmallcuteandcuddleyforalongerperiodbutyoucannotstopthenaturalorderofthings.Ibelievethatifwedoasthewordsuggestforustodowewillseetheresultsintime.IfwewaitthechildwilllearnbutiswhattheylearnwhatyouwantforthemOurchildrenalsolearnprimarilybywhattheyseeandhearyouasaparentdoandsay.Becareful.WhenwedecidetowatchacertainmovietheratingswillwarnusaboutadultcontentandthenaboutadultlanguagewhichIbelieveshouldbelabeledaspro-fanity.InmanyinstancesIfindithardtodistinguishbetweentheadultlanguageandthelanguagethatsomanyofouryoungpeopleusetoday.Imustsaythatneitherdoalladultsnorallyoungpeopleuseprofanity.Idosupposewhenyougiveadultstheirownlanguageweshouldexpectthemtouseit.InIITimothy313-15KJVtheApostlePaulsaystoTimothyButevilmenandseducersshallwaxworseandworsedeceivingandbeingdeceived.ButcontinuethouinthethingswhichthouhastlearnedandhastbeenassuredofknowingofwhomthouhastlearnedthemAndthatfromachildthouhastknowntheholyscriptureswhichareabletomaketheewiseuntosalvationthroughfaithwhichisinChristJesus.IntheProverbs226KJVitsaysTrainupachildinthewayheshouldgoandwhenheisoldhewillnotdepartfromit.Childrenarenotweedstheyneedjustasmuchattentionasaprizerose.Evenintheanimalworldtheparentsstartthetrainingprocessalmostimmediately.Theproblemwiththisgenerationiswerewastingtoomuchtimebeforewedecidetostartthetrainingprocessandofcourseitwillbemoredifficult.Andyeswealsohavetoconsiderthesource.Childrenbeingbornintothisworldtodayarefarbeyondwherewewereattheirages.Thereisnotimetowait.WhenPastorA.L.BowmanalongwithMrs.BowmanstartedtheearlylearningAcademyinthemidseventystheobjectivewastotrainchildrenfrom18monthsto5yearsofagetosetthemontherighttrackforgrowthdevelopmentandfuturelearning.PastorBowmanknewthatourchildrenneededaheadstartinnavigatingtheprocessoflearning.TheAcademywasneverconsideredaplaceforbabysittingbecausethePastorknewthatasmallchildcouldbetrained.ThesechildrenwerealsointroducedtoGodandthebibleatanearlyage.AfewyearslaterExcelInstitutewasbroughttolifein1983.TheAcademyatthattimebecameafeederschoolforExcel.Inthismodernsocietyweseemostlyalltheschoolsystemsintroducingak-4program.Excelwasoutfrontandveryinstrumentalinintroducingfouryearoldsintothecurrentschoolsystem.PastorBowmanaheadofhistimewenttocourtandfoughtfortheearlyeducationofourchildren.Suretherewereparentsandothersintheschoolsystemsatthattimewhowereskepticsoverthisunfamiliaridea.ItwasintroducedandnoweventhePresidentoftheU.S.isonboardwiththeearlyeducationprocess.InstatesthatmakeitaprioritytoeducateouryoungestchildrenlikeGeorgiaorOklahomastudiesshowstudentsgrowupmorelikelytoreadanddomathatgradelevelgraduatehighschoolholdajobandformmorestablefamiliesoftheirown.Soletsdowhatworksandmakesurenoneofourchildrenstarttheraceoflifealreadybehind.Letsgiveourkidsthatchance.PresidentBarackObamaStateoftheUnionFebruary122013Itisveryapparentthatwetakeforgrantedmanythingsasfarasourchildrenareconcerned.Schoolsexpectchildrentocomewiththeknowl-edgeandexperienceswhichtheyaresupposedtoteachthem.Thecriminaljusticesystemwantstomaximizethepenaltyforcrimescommittedbyyoungchildrenwhoareyoungerthanteenagersandofcourseteenagersthemselves.Weareseeingyoungchildrenbeentriedasadultseventhoughtheyarenotadults.IwouldnevertakelightlysomeofthecriminalactsthathavebeencommittedbyyoungchildrenbutweneedtoaskourselveswhatweretheexpectationsforthemandwhowasresponsiblefortheirtrainingandguidanceAndyesIknowthattherewillalwaysbesomefallout.AsachildbetweentheageofthreeandfouryearsofageIgotholdofaboxofkitchenmatch-esandsetfiretosomeofthecontentsinacloset.AroundthatsameageIhadseenwesternmovieswherecowboyswerebe-inghangedandonedaywhileplayinginthebackyardItookasmallkittenandhungitontheclothesline.ShortlyafterthatIwascalledintothehousetotakeanap.WhenIawokeIwenttoseeifthekittenwasstillhangingtherebutitwasgone.IdidntunderstandwhyandIdonteverremembergettinganyexplanation.Al-thoughmywifeandIarecurrentsupportersoftheDumbFriendsLeagueitisnotspecifictotheforementionedincident.WhenIbecameayoungadultIthoughtabouteachincidentandwastrulyregretfulaboutboth.Irealizedwhattheout-comescouldhavebeenandIbecameapprehensive.Ialsohadthethoughtthatifacathasninelivesmaybeitstillhadafewmoreleft.Isoonhadtoabandonthatthought.IsupposeintodaysenvironmentIatthatsameagemightbeheldaccountableforanimalcrueltyandalsoforarson.Iamstilltryingtounderstandhowwevecometoembraceandenactsomeofthelawsandchallengeswhichwefaceinthiscountry.AndyetdeepwithinIknowtheanswer.Somestudieshavesaidthatthepartofthehumanbrainthatinvolvesriskyactivi-tiesrecklessdrivingthinkingskillsetc.doesnotfullydevelopuntilsomewherearoundtheageof25years.WhenIlookatsomeofusasadultsIthinkthestud-iesmissedthemark.MaybewhenwecometoaplaceinourliveswhenwedecidetoprayforwisdomandknowledgewhichwouldonlymakeusmoreresponsibletootherswealsoneedtoaskGodforcommonsense.Commonsenseinpasttimeswasalsoknownasmotherwit.Ibelievethatthiswouldtrulyimpactourlivesandbenefituspersonally.IhaveoftenthoughtaboutandhaveheardotherslikeALSharptonsayCommonsenseisnotallthatcommonanymore.ThisisevidentthroughoutoursocietytodaywherewehavealsoallowedthosewhoareungodlyandperversetoestablishtherulesforGodlypeople.RememberGodhimselfalreadydidthat.InIITimothy316-17KJVitreadsAllscriptureisgivenbyinspirationofGodandisprofitablefordoctrineforreproofforcorrectionforinstructioninrighteousnessThatthemanofGodmaybeperfectthoroughlyfurnisheduntoallgoodworks.ItappearsthatagreatnumberofbelievershaveabandonedwhatGodhasprovidedforusandhebeingtheExceptionalCreatorisnolongernecessarytousforlifeandliving.Iguesswevecometoknowbetterthanheknows.ForIsaythroughthegracegivenuntometoeverymanthatisamongyounottothinkofhimselfmorehighlythanheoughttothinkbuttothinksoberlyaccordingasGodhathdealttoeverymanthemeasureoffaith.Romans123KJV-WilWilsonWilWilson 4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014 5OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSWhereforeseeingwealsoarecom-passedaboutwithsogreatacloudofwitnessesletuslayasideeveryweightandthesinwhichdothsoeasilybesetusandletusrunwithpatiencetheracethatissetbeforeus.Hebrews121IamcertainthattheApostlePauldidnothaveweightcontrolinmindwhenhewrotethetextquotedabove.Howeverweneedtojustfocusourattentiononthistopicnowasitisasig-nificantpublichealthissueinAmericatoday.YoumightbeshockedtolearnthatinAmericaalmost70ofadults20yearsofageorolderareobeseoroverweight.Inadditionabout18ofchildrenandadolescentshavesignifi-cantweightissues.WhyisthisimportantItisbecausebeingsignificantlyoverweightisariskfactorforahostofseriousandevenpotentiallylifethreateningconditionssuchasthefollowingcoronaryarterydiseaseheartdiseasetype2diabe-tescertaincancerssuchasuterinebreastandcoloncancerhypertensionelevatedcholesterollevelsstrokeliverandgallbladderdiseasesleepapneaandotherbreathingproblemsandosteoarthritispainandinflammationespeciallyofweightbearingjoints.Thisisanimposingarrayofailments.Thesehealthconditionscanproducepre-maturedeathpermanentdisabilityattimesandmuchpreventablesuffering.Obesitycanbedefinedasabodymassindex30orgreaterandover-weightasaBMI25orgreater.YoucandeterminewhereyoufitinaccordingtothemeasurementbyusingyourheightandweightandlookingataBMIchart--easytofindbylookingataBMIchartonyourcomputeroryourmedicalprovidercanhelpyoumakeadetermi-nation.Thereisasimplerwaytolookatyoursituationhowever.Ithasbeendeterminedthatabdominalobesitycanbedefinedasawaistcircumferenceinawomanthatisgreaterthan35inchesorinamangreaterthan40inches.Sojustmeasuringyourwaistsizeishelpful.BeforeweconsiderstrategiesforweightmanagementletslookatsomecausesormajorfactorsthatplayaroleinmakingusoverweightANINACTIVELIFESTYLEThismayincludespendinghoursinfrontofaTVsetorcomputer.Orusingcarsforevenshortdistancesinsteadofwalk-ing.Fewphysicaldemandsatworklackofphysicaleducationinschools.Wemayjustdecidethatwedonotwanttodoanyexercisedespitetherisk.ENVIRONMENTWemayliveinaplacewherethereisalackofside-walksorsafeplacesforrecreationlackofparksandaffordablegyms.Thesemakeithardtobeasphysicallyactiveasweshouldbe.FOODCHOICESWemaymakefoodchoicesdependingonhowweeatathomeandthismaystarteveninchildhood.Wemayliveinanareawherethereisashortageofplacestobuyhealthierfoodssuchasfruitsandvegetablesasapposedtopro-cessedfoodsandfastfoods.Wemaybecomeaccustomedtoeatinglargeportionsathomeandinplacessuchasrestaurantsmovietheatersandsupermarkets.Attimeswemayeatalotbecauseeveryonearounduseatsalot.AdvertisingplaysaroleasTVadsforanexamplerarelyenticeustoeathealthyfoods.TheseadseventargetourchildrenGENESFAMILYHISTORYGenesmayhaveastronginfluenceonapersonsweight.Overweightandobesitytendstoruninfamilies.Yourchancesaregreaterifoneorbothofyourparentsareoverweightorobese.Theriskisreducedifallormostofthefamilyadoptshealtheatinghabitsandexercise.Youcaninfactovercomeyourfamilyhistory.HEALTHCONDITIONSThesemayincludeconditionssuchasanunderactivethyroidandothercondi-tionsandevensomemedicationseveniftheyareessential.Thatiswhyshoulddiscussyoursituationwithyourmedi-calprovider.Weshouldalsorememberwemaygainweightaswegetolder.EMOTIONALFACTORSWemayeatmoreandsnackifweareboredangryorstressed.Seekmedicalhelpforthisifneeded.SMOKINGWemayexperienceweightgainwhenwetrytoquitsmok-ing.Thisrequiressomeadviceandassistancefromyourmedicalprovider.PREGNANCYThisisatimewhensomeweightgainisinevitablebutweneedhelpiftheweightdoesnotdeclineasitshouldafterdelivery.LACKOFSLEEPThismayincreasetheriskofobesityespeciallyifitisachronicproblem.Wehavemuchmoretosayasweneedtodiscussinterventionsforweightloss.Wewilllookatthisinafuturearticlenextmonth.MayGodblessyouandkeepyouuntilthen.LayAsideTheWeightDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.Beingsignificantlyoverweightisariskfactorforahostofseriousandevenpotentiallylifethreateningconditions.HEALTH 6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014ByPeggyNorwoodPh.DAsthemotheroftwinsIknowathingortwoaboutgivingbirth.OnthemorningofOctober41994myhusbandandIwenttotheOBformyregularcheckup.Iwas37weekspregnantverytiredandverybig.Ileftworktheeveningbeforefullyintendingtoaskmydoctorforanotetoexcusemefromworkfortherestofmypregnancy.LittledidIknowthatIwouldnotbegoingbacktoworkandthatIwoulddelivermytwinstheverynextday.Duringmyappointmentthedoctorinformedusthatoneofthebabiesheartbeatswasirregular.TobeonthesafesideheadvisedushewouldinducelaborandIwoulddeliverthebabiesthatday.Itwasabout1pmwhenthedoc-torinducedlabor.AfewhourslaterIstartedhavingcontractionsanddutifullybeganmyLamazebreathingexercises.Pushthatbabygirloutthelabornursecommandedsound-ingsomewhatlikeaheadcheerleader.ObedientlyIpushed.AndIpushedagainandagainandseveralmoretimesoverthenextfewminutes.AndthensuddenlymydaughterAliwasborn.Itsagirlthedoctorproclaimed.ThedoctorshowedusherfaceandIcaughtaglimpseofherfullheadofdarkcurlyhairbeforeshewasquicklywhiskedaway.ThenursehadtocheckhervitalsandcleanherupandIstillhadmoreworktodo.Thesecondbabywassidewaystransversetheycallitbutbecauseofalltheextraroomthatwasavail-ablenowthatAlihadrecentlyvacatedthepremisesthedoctorpusheddownontheimprintthebabymadeonmyabdomenandgentlyturnedhimheadfirstNoC-sectionrequiredformetodayAreyoureadytohaveyoursonthedoctorasked.Ifeltlikeanoldprothistime.Sevenminuteslatermysecondbabycameoutinjust3pushes.Itsaboythedoctorexclaimed.NotnearlyasmuchhairasAlibutRichardwasaninchlongerandhalfapoundheavier.TheywhiskedhimawaytoobutmeanwhiletheybroughtAlibacksoundasleepandwrappedsnuglynablanket.Shewasbeautiful.MyfirstbornbabygirlSoonaftertheybroughtRichard.Hewasalreadysleepingtooandveryhandsome.Whenwegothomeafewdayslaterwewatchedthevideothatwehadrecordedduringthebirthusingacamerawesetuponatripodoutoftheway.Whilewatchingthevideowerealizedsomethinghadtranspiredwithoutourconsciousawareness.Wehaddecidednottoknowthesexofthebabiesinadvance.Butevidentlythedoctorswereabletodeterminetheirsexfromtheultra-soundthatwasdoneduringlabor.OtherwisehowwouldthenurseanddoctorhaveknowntosayPushthatbabygirloutandAreyoureadyforyoursonTheyknewevenwhenwedidntknow.ItalsooccurredtomethatGodknewtheexactmomentthatmychil-drenwouldcomeintotheworldevenwhenwedidntknowit.HealreadyknewthemorningIwenttothedoc-torforaroutinecheckupthatjustafewhourslatermychildrenwouldbeborn.Godknowsourbeginningandourend.Everydayofourlivesiswrit-teninhisbook.HeknewusinourmotherswombsTheressomethingIsaytomyselfwhenIneedsomeencouragementWhatiftodayisthedaybeforeIgettheverythingIvebeenprayingaboutandwaitingforIshouldpraisehimtodaylikeIalreadyhaveitJustlikeGodknewwewouldhaveourtwinstheeveningofOctober41994andhealreadyknewtheirgen-derevenwhenwedidntGodalsoknowsexactlywhathehasinstoreformeandwhenitwillhappen.Hehasgoodthingsplannedformefortomor-rowandsoImpraisinghimtodayHappybirthdaytomytwinsAliandichardTESTIMONYDr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisamentalhealthconsultantordainedministerandauthorofthenewbookDoggieTalesLessonsonLifeLoveandLossILearnedFromMyDog.Formoreinforma-tionvisitwww.DrPegOnline.comorcall303-745-4944.PeggyNorwoodPraiseHiminAdvanceTheressomethingIsaytomyselfwhenIneedsomeencouragementWhatiftodayisthedaybeforeIgettheverythingIvebeenprayingaboutandwaitingforIshouldpraisehimtodaylikeIalreadyhaveitMrs.RubyJ.Kirk-GraywashonoredattheFirstAnnualDenverFuneralDirectorsMorticiansAssociationFallBanquetonSaturdaySeptember272014attheParkHillGolfClubinDenver.Mrs.RubyJ.Kirk-Grayhasbeenadrivingforcewithinthecommunityandthefuneralserviceprofession.ShehasbeeninstrumentalinorganizingOperationPushinDenveraswellasothergroupstoeducateandsupportvariouslocalcauses.Mrs.Kirk-GraysaysthisaboutlivingalifeofserviceTheonlywaywecanhaveanythingistosharegiveitawayanddirectitfortheserviceofothers.Whenweenrichthelivesofotherswefindourowngreatestfulfillment.IfwearewillingtosurrenderthefalseegothelittleselfandengulfourselvesinadreamagoalanambitioninloveandservicetoothersthentheKingdomofHeavenwillbeopenedtous.Herstatementaddsperspec-tivetothebeautifulportraitofservicedrawnbyRubyslife.picturedtotherightMrs.RubyJ.Kirk-GrayMr.CaldwellKirkHonoringMrs.RubyJ.Kirk-Gray 7OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJohnJRBrucewholivesinKansasCityMissourihasbeenaBuffaloSoldierre-enactorsince1996whenhiscousinJohnBellgothiminvolvedinthisprofession.JRgraduatedfromFortLaramieWyomingCavalrySchoolandhasaresumeinHollywoodportrayingBuffaloSoldiers.In1997heactedinTeddyRooseveltandtheRoughRiderswithSamElliotGaryBuseyandGeorgeHamilton.Therearere-enactorslocatedthroughouttheUnitedStates.JRisamemberoftheKansasCity-LeavenworthAreaChapteroftheBuffaloSoldiersoftheAmericanWestwhichisbasedinDenverColorado.Asare-enactorJRshowspeoplethehistoryoftheBuffaloSoldierhowtheymaneuveredonhorsesandotheractivitiesthroughhistoricalportrayals.HiswifeLenasewsallofhisuniformsandmakesuniformsforsomeoftheotherre-enactorsaswelldraftingherownpatternsbasedonhistoricalpho-tos.GaryVestanotherre-enactorwhoportraysCommanderBenjaminGreersonownsacostumeshopandmakesperiodcostumesforHollywoodandotherproductions.TheBuffaloSoldierscameintobeingafterhav-ingservedduringtheCivilWarfrom1862somewereslavesandsomewerefreedslaves.180000hadfoughtfortheUnionand33000ofthemdiedduringtheWar.AftertheCivilWarendedin1865CongresswasntsurewhattodowithalloftheBlacksoldiers.OnJuly281866CongressputtogethersixBlackregiments.Theyformedthe38th39th40thand41stallInfantryandthe9thand10thCavalries.The10thCavalrywasthefirsttobecalledBuffaloSoldiers.The10thCavalrywasestablishedatFt.LeavenworthKansas.The9thCavalrywasestab-lishedinGreenvilleLouisiananearNewOrleans.TheypatrolledtheentireWesternFrontierandfoughttheIndians.TheCheyenneIndiansdubbedthe10thCavalryBuffaloSoldiersafteraskirmishbetweenthe10thandabandofIndianWarriorsnearFortHayesKansas.TheIndianshadneverbeforeseenBlackmeninuniformandtheysaidtheBlacksoldiersfoughtlikewoundedbuffalo.SaysJRWhenyoushootabuffaloheswoundedanditslikegoingintoahor-netsnestwithhim.AndthatishowtheBlacksol-diersfought--ferociously.ThebuffaloissacredtotheIndiansbecausebuffalowereverynecessarytotheirlivelihood.Theyusedhishideforshelterblan-ketsandtentshishornsfortoolsandweaponstheyatethemeatandtheirmedicinemanusedtheheadforceremonies.ThetermbuffalosoldierwasatermofhonorrecognizingtheBlackSoldiersheroism.Alsothenamewasgivenbecausethecoloroftheirskinandalsotheappearanceoftheirhairremindedthemofbuffalo.TheKansasCity-LeavenworthAreaChapteroftheBuffaloSoldiersoftheAmericanWestisaveryactivechapterpresentingabout60outdoorre-enactmentsduringthewarmermonthsandgoingintoschoolstospeaktothechildrenandteachthemaboutthispartofourhistoryduringthewin-ter.TheyarealsopreparingtopresentaplaycalledFiddlersGreenwithacastof53.ItisaboutthemanyCavalrymenwhodiedandtheirwiveswhowantedtobeburiedalongsidetheirhusbandswhentheydie.JRBrucewasnominatedPresidentoftheGreaterKansasCity-LeavenworthChapterthisyear.OnSeptember5JRwasinvitedtomeet4-StarGeneralColinPowellatFt.LeavenworthKansaswhereastatueofPowellwastobeunveiled.GeneralColinPowellandNavyCommanderCarltonPhilpotwereresponsibleforinitiatingfundingandsupportforthemonumentatFortLeavenworththathonorstheBuffaloSoldiers.JamesMadison92whowasanactualBuffaloSoldierandPresidentoftheKansasCity-LeavenworthAreaChapterfrom1966-2014wasalsoinattendanceandreceivedaHumanitarianAward.JRexplainsWearrivedattheconferenceroomwhereaselectfewhadbeeninvited.TherewerefouroriginalBuffaloSoldierspresentandaboutsixTuskegeeAirmen.Somestateandcitydigni-tarieswerealsointheroom.GeneralColinPowellarrivedandspokebrieflywithsomewhowerepres-entincludingmeandthenheaddressedtheentireroom.AfterthatweallwentoutsideandjoinedtheotherpeopleandwitnessedtheunveilingofthestatueofGeneralColinPowell.JRcontinuesAtthecenteroftheCircleofFirstsmonumentareaisalargestatueofthe10thCavalryBuffaloSoldiers.NearbystandsthenewstatueofGeneralColinPowell.InthesurroundingareaisabronzebustofLt.HenryO.FlipperwhowasthefirstBlackOfficerwhograduatedfromWestPointandwhohadservedwiththe10thCavalry.Anotherbusthonors555thParatroopersunitbet-terknownasTripleNickel.ThereisalsoabustoftheFirstCommanderofthe10thCavalryBenjaminGreersonwhowastheWhiteofficerleadingtheBuffaloSoldiersunderhiscommand.WethoughtitwasfittingthatthereisnowalsoabustofGeneralColinPowellalongsidetheothers.ThebustshavebeensculptedbyEddieDixonandcastbyTexasFoundryinLubbockTexas.TherearealsoplansforabusthonoringalltheAfro-AmericanWomenwhoserveinthemilitarypastandpresent.Itwasexcit-ingtomeetsomeoftheoriginalBuffaloSoldiersandGeneralColinPowellanditwasanhonortobeincludedinthishistoricalgathering.ThemottooftheBuffaloSoldiersoftheAmericanWestisItsnottheGlorybutitstheStory.IfyouwouldliketocontactJohnJRBrucehisphonenumberis1-816-716-9537andhise-mailaddressisraildrifter43yahoo.comContacttheMetroDenverheadquartersofficeofBuffaloSoldiersoftheAmericanWestatinqui-riesbuffalosoldiers-amwest.orgBuffaloSoldierMeetsPowellCOMMUNITYTheBuffaloSoldierscameintobeingafterhavingservedduringtheCivilWar.AftertheCivilWarendedin1865CongresswasntsurewhattodowithalloftheBlacksoldiers. 8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014ImportantissuesareatstakeonNovember42014.Themidtermelectionswillprovideanopportu-nityforvoterstovoicetheiropiniononissueslikeMedicareandSocialSecuritywhichadverselyimpactvulnerablepopulationsincludinglower-incomeworkersandpeoplealreadydependentonthesepro-grams.Theunfortunatetruthisthatnei-therMedicarenorSocialSecuritycanbesustainedwithoutsometypeoflegislativechanges.In2013SocialSecurityandMedicaretogetheraccountedfor41percentofFederalexpendituresaccordingtoSeniorJournal.com.Medicareisanassistancepro-gramadministeredbytheFederalGovernment.Itisanationalhealthinsuranceprogramforthosewhohavepaidintoit.Theprogramservespeopleprimarilyovertheageof65whatevertheirincomeandservesyoungerdisabledpeopleanddialy-sispatients.TheplanisbasicallythesameeverywhereintheUnitedStates.SocialSecurityistheOld-AgeSurvivorsandDisabilityInsuranceFederalprogramthatmillionsofretireesdisabledpersonsandfami-liesofretireddisabledordeceasedworkersdependon.AccordingtotheNationalAcademyofSocialInsurancearound158millionAmericanspaySocialSecuritytaxesand57millioncollectedmonthlybenefitsin2013i.e.onehouseholdinfourreceivesincomefromSocialSecurity.ThesustainabilityofMedicareandSocialSecurityareissuesweallshouldbeconcernedaboutwiththeupcomingmidtermelections.Inthelong-runitwillbebetterforlaw-makerstotakeactionsoonerratherthanlaterbecausemoreoptionsandmoretimewillallowchangestobephasedinsothatretireesanddis-abledpeoplehavetimetoprepare.InColoradoonNovember42014youwillhavetoweigh-inonimpor-tantissuesthatmattertoyouanddecidewhichcandidateswillofferthebestsolutionsforyourfamilyandlovedonesbecausebothMedicareandSocialSecuritywilleventuallybeimpactedbythegrowingpopula-tionofbaby-boomersenteringretire-ment.Toidentifycampaignracesonyourballotandtocomparecandidatespositionsvisitwww.vote411.org.Coloradovoterregistrationdead-linesfortheNovember42014GeneralElectionareMondayOctober22ndandNovember4thelectionday.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterandPeoplesPresbyterianChurchareworkingtogetheronseniorconcernsintheDenvermetroarea.OneofthewaysisthroughGenerationConnectionsThroughTheArtswhichconnectsolderindi-vidualsandyoungpeopleforthepurposeofsocialandspiritualtrans-formationthroughthearts.IfyouhavesupervisedyouthwhowouldliketoministertoseniorsatForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterorformoreinformationcallRev.Dr.DarryllYoungatPeoplesPresbyterian303-297-9071oronhiscell347-693-3565.IfyouarelookingforalocalChristianchurchPeoplesPresbyterianChurchinvitesyoutoworshipwiththemeverySundayat10am2780YorkStDenverCO80205.Participateintheirfaithandfilmseriesevery3rdSaturdayofthemonthnextfilmwillbeonOct18thorintheupcomingWomensDayWorshipweekendstartingOctober10that530pm.Thechurchcon-gregationisalwaysgladtomeetnewmembersofGodsfamilyandaredrivenbyChrist-likehospital-ity.PeoplesPresbyterianprovidesaChristcenteredworshipeduca-tionalandserviceopportunitiesofasmallmetroareachurch.Formoreinformationvisithttppeoplespres.orgorcall303297-9071.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterisa24-hourskillednursingfacilitylocatedinNortheastParkHillfocusedonindividualizedpersonalcare.OurmottoisWeDontLeavetheCompassionOut.Thestaffsfocusistoprovidequalityratedservicesandtoassistcaregiversinidentifyingavailableresourcestopayformedicaltreatment.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207.ELDERCAREVoteYourFutureDependsOnItByMayaWheelerMHARev.Dr.DarryllYoungMayaWheelerThesustainabilityofMedicareandSocialSecurityareissuesweallshouldbeconcernedaboutwiththeupcomingmidtermelectionsGodWalkInatimewhenitsappearsthatallofmarcheswordslifesworkthatDr.MartinLutherKingJr.livedfoughtandultimatelydieforwasinvainaswelookattheTrayvonMartina17-year-oldAfricanAmericanhighschoolstudentgunneddownbyGeorgeZimmerman.MichaelBrownan18-year-oldunarmedteenagergunneddownbythepoliceAugust92014inFergusonMissouri.MarvinBookerdiedafterbeingshockedbydeputiesintheDenverjailin2010.WithUrbanLeagueReportshow-ingBlackslosinggroundtowhitesandHispanicsandanewmove-mentbeingstartedbytheColoradoBlackRoundTabletitledGrainingGround.ItsbeensaidsomethingmustbedonetostoptheunrestinFergusonthearrestofblacksandthesepara-tionoftheirfamilies.WhileweknowTheresalwaysmoresaidthandonetheAfricanAmericanQuiltersCollectorsGuildAAQCGhostedtheGODWalkinDenversCityPark.MembersfromthecommunitycameouttovoicetheirthoughtsonthestateofBlackAmerica.TheAAQCGbelievesthatgettingbacktograssrootsprayingandput-tingthewordsofChristfirsttheverymoralsthatDr.KingimplementedinthefiftiessixtiesCivilRightsMovementistheonlywayforBlackstotrulygainground.Thetimehascomeforallthestud-iesandtalkingtocometoanendandforGODspeopletogetbacktotheuncomplicatedmethodsthatleadtheHebrewsoutofbondageandBlackAmericansoutofslavery.ThiswasdonebyturningtoGODthecreatorofallthingswithprayerofsupplicationandwalkinginhiswell. 9OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSThenameofthemanwasNabalandthenameofhiswifeAbigail.Andshewasawomanofgoodunderstandingandbeautifulappearancebutthemanwasharshandevilinhisdoings.AndhewasofthehouseofCaleb.1Samuel253Recentlywehaveseenvideoclipsofdomesticviolenceandheardofincidentsofverbalandphysicalabuse.Theseviolentincidentsaretheonesthathavefoundtheirwayintothenews.Thereal-ityisthatforeveryincidentthatgetsreportedthereareprobablyhundredsifnotthousandsofothersthatarent.Therearewomenandyessomemenwhosuffersilentlyunderthetyrannyofanabusivespouse.ThebookofProverbsrecordsmanywis-domsayingswithregardtolivingwithwomenwhoarenaggingandworrisome.Howeverithaslittleornothingtosayaboutthewomenwhohavetolivewiththemenwhomanifestsimilarandevenmoreexcessivebehavior.Wearedisappointedwhenwelearnoftheprivateissuesofabuseofthosewhomwethoughtwereofgoodcharacterandstaturewhenwelearnofthedegradingtreatmentofspousesandchil-dren.Domesticviolencecrossesallboundaries.Itisfoundamongthosewhomwethinkoughttoknowbetterdoctorslawyersclergyandthosecalledtoprotectandservesuchasthemilitarypolicemenandsheriffs.InlightofrecentnewsdevelopmentsChristianmeninparticularandallmeningeneralarecalledtoconsiderandaskthemselvessomesignificantquestions.SuchaswhatdoyouwantthetestimonyofyourlifetobeHowisitthatyouwantyourfamilyandotherpeopletothinkofyouWhenpeoplemeetyouwhatdoyouwantthemtosayNowtheregoesaverynicemanDoyouwantthetestimonyofyourchildrensfriendstobethatyouareagreatfatherWhatisitthatyouwanttobeknownforWhatimageareyourprojectingtopeopleaboutyourselfThebiblegivesusinsighttoamanwhowasanabusivehusband.Itdoesnotspecificallygivethenatureofhisabusebuthiswifestestimonytellsusthathewasameanman.Iencourageyoutoreadthefullaccountin1Samuel251-42forcontextandwhenyouhavedonesoconsiderthefollowingasyouthinkaboutthetestimonyofwhatmightbesaidaboutyou.CompareyourselftoNabal.Nabalspositiveattributes--themanwasveryrich.Somementhinkthatjustbecausetheyprovideforthewell-beingoftheirwifeandfamilythatgivesthemlicensetobemeanandnasty.Justbecausethebillsarepaidtheycomehomeeverynightfixthecarwhenitisbrokencutthegrassanddoalltheothermanlykindsofthingsdoesnotobligatetheirwifeandfamilytoputupwiththeirharshways.Duringtimesofconflictwearequicktorefertowhatwehavegivenher.Welistallthematerialassetsandallthepainstakinghourswehavehadtoworktoachievethem.Ourwomenarenotunappre-ciativebutrecognizeagreatervalueinrelationshipsthaninthings.Theycoulddowithoutthenewcouchifitmeantgettingmoreofourtime.Theycoulddowithoutthenewcarifitmeantgoingshoppingandspendingtimewiththekids.Materialthingsaregoodandwealldesirethembutultimatelyahousedoesnotmakeahome.Abiggerhousestilldoesnotmakeahome.Marriagedoesnotmakearelation-ship.Andmakingloveisreallynotallaboutsex.Hisfirstnegativeattribute--themanwasharshandevilinhisdoingsvs.3.Thedefinitionofharshisgratingroughorunpleasanttoanyofthesenses.WhywouldanyonewantbeclassifiedasbeingharshandevilWhyaresomementhatwaySomemenhavelearnedtobethatwayfromtheirfathersorintheirfamilies.Sometimesinordertogetrespectmenhavehadtoputupaprotec-tivefacadeofmachomanliness.Somemenareharshtotheirwivesandfamiliesbecausetheyfeelasiftheyaretrapped.Theburdenoffinancialobligationscanbesuchaweightthatonefeelsoverwhelmedandtrapped.Theclosestpeopletoblamearethosewhoaretherecipientsthosetowhomhefeelsinbondage.Inthemindsofmanymenitisthefam-ilythatisthecauseoftheirfailureratherthanalackofdiscipleonthehusbandspart.Somemenareharshbecausetheyfeelthattheycouldhavedonebetterinmaritalpartnersbutwhohaveenoughdecencynottohaveanaffair.Insteadtheirwifepaysfortheirfrustrationasheventsinfitsofrage.Thosewhohavebeenlivingtogetherforanytimeoughttoquestionwhytheyhavenotgottenmarried.IsonepartnerorbothholdingoutthatsomethingbetterwillcomealongSomemenareinsecureandarelikeasmallbark-ingdogtryingtomakepeoplethinktheyaresome-thingtheyarenot.Somemenaredisappointedinthemselvesthattheyhavenotachievedsuccessinlifeandaremadaboutitwithinthemselvesandventtheirfrustra-tionsonthosearoundthem.Itisalwayssomebodyelsesfault.Somedonotlikewhotheyareandwhattheyhavebecomearetrappedwithintheirownaddic-tionsandaretooafraidtomaketheefforttogetfree.Anothernegativeattribute--heissuchascoundrelthatonecannotspeaktohimvs.17.InalmosteverycounselingsituationIencountertheissueofcommunicationisalwayspresent.Somebodycannottalktosomeoneelse.Somebodyfeelsthreatenedfeelsattackedfeelsthattheywillbecalledintoaccountandsotheeasiestwayistogetmadandnottalk.NabalsservantscouldnotcometohimandtellhimwhatDavidhaddoneortheseriousnessofwhatwasabouttohappen.Sometimesinourhomeswecangeneratesuchatenseatmospherethatevenourfamilyandfriendsdarenottellusthingsthatcanbenefitusforfearthatitwillnotberightlyreceived.Somemenseeeverythingasnaggingortheirwifetryingtocontrolthemortryingtosetsomebound-aryaroundthem.Finallyhewasgiventodrunkenness--andNabalsheartwasmerrywithinhimforhewasverydrunkvs.36.Proverbs201NKJVdeclaresWineisamockerStrongdrinkisabrawlerandwhoeverisledastraybyitisnotwise.WhileNabalwasdrinkinghewasoutoftouchwithreality.HeknewnotwhatdangerhewasinheknewnotwhathadtranspiredforhisbenefitthereforeAbigailtoldhimnothinglittleormuchuntilmorninglight.SoitwasinthemorningwhenthewinehadgonefromNabalandhiswifehadtoldhimthesethingsthathisheartdiedwithinhimandhebecamelikeastonevs.3637.Somepeopledrinkexcessivelyforfearoffacingreality.Somepeopleliketobenumbtothereal-ityoflife.Forthemlifeapartfromsomekindofintoxicantisdeadandboring.Itisonlywhentheyarehighthattheycandealwithlife.Nabalhadsomeissuesandonehastowonderdiddrinkingkeephimfromcom-ingfacetofacewiththereality.Therealityofwhohewashowthoseabouthimfeltabouthimandwhathisrelationshipwithhiswifewasreallylike.WhatwillthetestimonybeaboutyouWhatwillyourwifeandthosearoundyousayMyhopeisthatitwillnotbethatyouwereameanman.NowheredoesitsaythatAbigaillovedherhus-bandtheBibleissilent.Butwecanassumethatinherdisplaythatshecaredsomethingforhim.Itistothecreditofthisnoblewomanthatshedidnotleavehergodlesshusbandorseekdivorcefromhimbutremainedaloyalwifeandtheprotectorofherworthlesspartner.Shehadtakenhimforbetterorforworseandlifeforherwasworsethantheworst.WretchedthoughherlifewasandspurnedinsultedandbeatenasshemayhavebeenduringNabalsdrinkingboutssheclungtothemantowhomshehadsworntobefaithful.Inmarriageoftenstayingwithsomeonecanbemoreamatterofendurancethanlove.Abigailwasawomanofgoodunderstandingandbeautifulappearance.AbeautifulwomanwithabeautifulmindasshehadissurelyoneofGodsmasterpieces.Unfortunatelyshewasmarriedtoafool.Inspiteofhowhewasshewashonorableanddidtherightthingforthewell-beingofthefamily.ShewenttoDavidandmadeamendsforhisbehav-ior.Shepouredhealingintothewoundsofthosehewounded.Sheisnotunlikemoderndaywomenwhoshieldthefamilyparticularlythechildrenfromaharshandevilfather.Womenhavebeenmakingexcusesandmakingamendsformenforalongtime.TheytellourchildrenwhenwearegrumpyDaddyhashadalongday.WhenwewillnotordonottakethetimetoplaytheysayDaddyistiredandneedstorest.WhenwearebitingandcriticaltheysayDaddydidnotreallymeantosaythat.AndinsomecasesofthosemenwhowouldhittheirchildsmothertheysayDaddydidnotreallymeantohitmommyhejustgetsangryandlosescontrol.Yeswomenhavebeenmakingexcusesandshieldingthefamilyfromharshandevilmenforalongtime.Ifitwerenotforsomeofourwivesintercedingforusourchildrenwouldhavealoweropinionofus.IfwerenotforsomeofourwivesintercedingforusByRev.Dr.WilliamT.GolsonJr.DMinWilliamT.GolsonJr.MDivisPresidentoftheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliance.Rev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.AMeanManNowheredoesitsaythatAbigaillovedherhusbandtheBibleissilent.Butwecanassumethatinherdisplaythatshecaredsomethingforhim.Itistothecreditofthisnoblewomanthatshedidnotleavehergodlesshusbandorseekdivorcefromhimbutremainedaloyalwifeandtheprotectorofherworthlesspartner.Shehadtakenhimforbetterorforworseandlifeforherwasworsethantheworst.SERMONContinuedonPage20 10BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014OnAugust19theWashingtonPostrananarticlewrittenbyaformerLAPDpoliceofficerSunilDuttathatseemedtogivecredenceandsupportfortheshootingofMichaelBrowninFergusonMissouri.Seehttpwapo.st1n4PsJ3.ItwasveryoffensivetomethattheWashingtonPostwouldevenrunthisarticle.Itseemedlikeafeebleattempttojustifythepolice-manandthecold-bloodedkillingofthisteenagerevenbeforethefactsofthekillingwerein.Imustadmithon-estlythatportionsofthearticleareverydifficulttodisagreewith.Muchofwhathesaidisspoton.Howeverlikealotoflawenforcementstate-mentsitiswhatwasnotsaidthatoftengetslostonthepublic.HereareafewexcerptsofwhatwassaidinthearticleDontarguewithmedontcallmenamesdonttellmethatIcantstopyoudontsayImaracistpigdontthreatenthatyoullsuemeandtakeawaymybadge.DontscreamatmethatyoupaymysalaryanddonteventhinkofaggressivelywalkingtowardsmeDowhattheofficertellsyoutoanditwillendsafelyforbothofyou.Wehaveajusticesysteminwhichyouarepresumedinnocentifacopcandohisorherjobunmolestedthatsystemcanrunitscourse.Lateryoucanaskforasupervisorlodgeacomplaintorcontactcivilrightsorganizationsifyoubelieveyourrightswereviolated.FeelfreetosuethepoliceJustdontchal-lengeacopduringastop.Policeofficersshouldbetreatedwiththeutmostrespect.Thereisarightwayandawrongwaytospeaktothoseinauthority.Onecannotbethreateningorcondescendingwhenaddressinglawenforcement.Wehavearesponsibilityasparentsandcom-munitytoimpressthisuponourchil-dren.Policeofficersdealwithreallivecriminalssomerealbadfolk.Buttheyalsoencounterfolkwhosimplydonotfitthatbillanditisuptothemtoknowthedifference.Whentheydonotdiscernthatdif-ferencethepublichastherighttoquestiontheirjudgment.Wecannotaffordneithercanweteachourchil-drentonotquestionthetacticsandtheunjustpracticesofpoliceorpoliti-ciansinauthority.Thegrowingmilita-rizationofourpoliceforcesinDenverFergusonandthroughoutthenationdemandthatwequestionthemotivesandintentofthoseweelectandpaytoprotectourpersonandourrights.Sincewhenwerepoliceofficerssocalledpeaceofficersgivenunques-tionedpowerWhenwasthepowertakenfromthepublictoquestionthoseinauthorityIfwefollowtheofficerslogicthentherewouldbenoAmericaThiscountrycameintoexistencebecausethecitizensofthisfledg-lingnationhadthecouragetoques-tionBritishauthority.TherewouldbenoIndiahadGandhinotchallengedBritishauthority.ThecivilRightsgainsofthe60sneverwouldhavehappenedifMartinLutherKingJr.hadnotchallengedAmericanpoliticalauthority.ThecouragetochallengeauthorityisarightandcannotbetakenawaybysomeonewhowearsabadgeThedangerofsuchaviewofthejobandresponsibilitiesofapeaceofficersworntoserveandprotectisthattheGod-givenrightsofpeopleareterminatedwithanyinteractionwithlawenforcement.Historyisfullofthesekindsofdictatorialattitudesandregimesthathaveledtounspeak-ablehumancatastrophes.SeeAdolphHitlerandNaziGermanyorIdiAminandUganda.ThroughfurtherreadingofthisarticleyouwillfindthattheofficerdirectedmostofhiscommentstowardtheMichaelBrownshooting.Othercommentsaremaskedasgeneraliza-tionstothewiderpublic.IhavenodoubtthoughwithouthimimplyingitthatthemajorityofhiscommentsaredirectedtotheBlackandBrowncommunitiesspecifically.Soletmerespondaccordingly.Asmentionedearlierwhatspeaksvolumesinthearticleisnotwhattheofficersaidbutwhathedidnotsay.Yestherearepersonswhoaremeantocopsandsaydespicablethings.HoweverwhathefailedtomentioninthearticlearetheingrainedandinherentracialbiasesandattitudinalprejudicesthatexistwithinthepsycheofeverylawenforcementagencyanditspersonnelinAmerica.Theevi-dencecannotbedenied.BlackandBrowncommunitiesareoverlypolicedatalevelthatismuchmorediscriminatethanothersthusincreasingtherateofunfortunateoutcomes.BlackandBrownpeoplehavehistoricallyfeltandcurrentlyfeelthedegradingeffectsofthisattitudeandpolicyofoverpolicing.ArecentcommunityforumaroundsafetyheldatManualHighSchoolthatwasspon-soredbytheMayorandtheCityofDenverwasquitetelling.ForreasonsthattotallyescapemetheCitysawfittoprominentlyparkmilitarystylevehiclesandmilitarycladswatofficersattheentranceoftheevent.Suchadisplayofforcewasinsensi-tivethreateningandoverthetopforaneventsupposedlydesignedtobringthecommunitytogetherandlowerthetensionthatexistsbetweencitizensandlawenforcement.Insteaditonlyheightenedfearsandgavecredencetothebeliefthatoverpolicingisnotanaccidentbutanactualpolicyforthismunicipalgovernmentandothermunicipalitiesnationwide.Giventhisrealitythepowersthatbewillhavetoexcusesomeofusfornotbeingverycordialandwell-manneredwhenweencounterlawenforcement.Ifsuchapolicyisdesignedtoinstillfearthenunderstandweandourchildrenmayapproachpoliceencountersmorefear-fulthanrespectfulTheminoritycommunitiesfeelthefearandexperiencethenegativeeffectsofthisoverpolicingandmilitarizedattitudeonadailybasis.Thefrivolousinfractionsweencounteronlyfuelourfearsconcerningthemotivesandintentofgovernmentandlawenforce-ment.WWBBWalkingWhileBlackorBrownDWBBDrivingWhileBlackorBrownandWWSWalkingWhileSaggingarenotcrimesbutareracial-lyprofiledinfractionsthatareille-gallyinstitutedandenforcedbyeverylawenforcementagencythroughoutAmerica.Whattheofficerfailedtomentionisthecontinueddisrespectourcommunitiesexperiencewhenwearemadetofeelthatcrimeissohor-rificandprolificinourcommuni-tiesthatpolicingusshouldhavenoboundaries.ItisamatterofrecordthatImmigrationandCustomEnforcementICEhasgoneintochurchesintheSouthwestduringworshipandarrest-edIllegalsasifGodfamilyvaluesandfamilyunityarenotimportanttoBrownpeople.ItappearstobetotallyjustifiableforDenverCopstoinitiateashootoutataLatinofuneralhomeduringafuneralbecausethesacred-nessofgriefisofnoconsiderationorconsequencewhenitcomestoLatinos.AblackmancanbechokedtodeathonthestreetsofNewYorkinbroaddaylightbypoliceofficersforsellingsinglecigarettesonaside-walk.ThesamethinghappenedtoMarvinBookerrighthereinDenveratourbrandnewdetentionfacilityallbecausehewantedtogogethisshoes..TheevidencethelistandthebeatgoonandonineverymajorandminorcityinAmerica.WherearetheboundarieswhenitcomestopolicingourpeopleandourcommunitiesAccordingtothisofficerandDistrictAttorneyseverywhereitiswewhoneedtoapologizetothepoliceandlawenforcementforthetoughjobtheyhave.Itiswewhoneedtoapologizefortheiractionsagainstusactionsthatseemfartoooftenunjustifiedandunwarranted.Itiswewhoneedtoapologizefornotunderstandingthattheyarejusttryingtomakeithomesafelyfromthejobandtheymustdoeverythingandanythingpossibletoinsuretheydo.Itiswewhoneedtoapologizefornotbeingmoreunder-standingofwhytheytreatusthewaytheydo.IfthatbethecasethenallowmetobesomewhatpresumptuousandbethefirsttodosoonbehalfofBlackandBrownPeoplehereinDenver.Weapologizethatourcolorkeepsgettingintheway.Cantdomuchaboutthatonebutwearesorrynevertheless.Sorryforthebadattitudewehave.Sorryyouwanttogohometoyourfamilymorethanyouthinkwewanttogohometoours.Sorrywecanttakebeingoverlypolicedaswellasyoumaythinkweshould.SorrysomanyofusintheBlackandBrowncommunitiesaresoimmor-alanddepravedthatwedeservetofillyourjailsatsuchanastronomicalrate.Sorrysomanyofusaresocrimi-nalizedandunethicalthatyoumusttargetusforarrestmorethanyoudothemajoritycommunity.Wearesosorryweareconsideredtobesovio-lentbytheverypoliticianswhorefusetoenactsensibleguncontrollawsthatwouldlimitaccesstogunsbyyoungpeopleinourcommunities.Wearesosorryforallthelowleveldrugusersanddrugdealersinourcommunitieswhocantaffordtoimportillegaldrugsfromforeigncountriesbutyetgetarrestedandaregivenfirst-classsen-tencesforbeingsecond-stringplayersinthedrugtrade.SorrybutitwasnttheBlackandBrowncommunitieswhocausedthecriminalcollapseofoureconomy.WearesorryaboutalloftheWallStreetPonzischemeswheresomanycor-ruptinvestorsandbankingexecutivesweresounworthyofpunishment.Wearesosorryforaskingbutwhynotpoliceandgoaftercrimeandcrimi-nalsequallyNoitisnotwhatthisguysaid.ItiswhathedidnotsayQuitoverpolic-ingourcommunitiesWearenotthesoleproprietorsofcrimeinAmericaandwearenottheenemy.WhatmakesussodeservingoftanksandarmoredvehiclesExcuseusforbeingatadbitedgyforbeingoverlypoliced.Ourfearsandmistrustoflawenforce-mentarequiteoverwhelmingandnotatallunwarranted.WhattheOfficerDidNOTSayReginaldC.HolmesBlackandBrowncommunitiesareoverlypolicedatalevelthatismuchmorediscriminatethanothersthusincreasingtherateofunfortunateoutcomes.BlackandBrownpeoplehavehistoricallyfeltandcurrentlyfeelthedegradingeffectsofthisattitudeandpolicyofoverpolicing.POLITCALByPastorReginaldC.Holmes 11OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSRetiredWardenHowardRobertsonfromtheNewYorkCityDepartmentofCorrectionsheadstheAirtightSolutionsAnti-ViolenceProgram.Theirgoalistoreducecrimeandviolencefortheover-allbettermentofourcommunitiesandultimatelythenation.Thisprogramisdesignedforschoolsfaith-basedandcommunityorganizationssummercampsgrouphomesandrecreationcenters.PriortoWardenRobertsonsretirementhehadcarecustodyandcontroloverNewYorksmostnotoriousdrugkingpinsmurderersandgangmem-bers.Hewasalsoresponsibleforoverseeinginves-tigationsthataffectedthesafetyandsecurityofthedepartment.WardenRobertsonsfocusisnowonkeepingouryouthoutofgangsawayfromdrugsreducingviolenceandmotivatingthemtobecomesuccessfulinlife.InSeptemberRetiredWardenHowardRobertsonwasinDenverforasecondtimewithhisAnti-ViolenceProgramAirtightSolutionsInc.Thepro-gramwassponsoredbytheSimonsFoundationAlvertisSimonsPresidentandGRIDwhichstandsforGangReductionInterventionInitiativeofDenver303WestColfaxAvenue.GRIDisanetworkofover200governmentandprivateorganizationsandapartoftheDenverDepartmentofParksandSafetySafeZones.Mr.AlvertisSimonsfirstbroughtWardenHowardRobertsontotheMetroDenverareainAprilandlunchedtheprogramatAuroraCentralHighSchoolwithenthusiasticresponsefromthestaffandstudents.Onetopicthatiscoveredinthepro-gramisbullying.Bullyinghasbecomeapervasivesocialprobleminourschoolsandcommunities.Someoftheissuesdiscussedare1.Whatisbullying2.Whydosomestudentsbully3.Whyaresomestudentsbullied4.Whyisitharmful5.WhatwouldyoudoifyouorsomeoneelsewasbeingbulliedGangsnowpermeateeveryaspectofsocietyandareinfiltratingourschoolssaysWardenRobertsonWeexaminewhystudentsbecomegangmemberstheinitiationprocessandpositivealter-natives.WardenRobertsonsaysSomeyoungpeoplearefascinatedwithandcuriousaboutjail.Utilizingvisualaidsrealexamplesstoriesandanecdoteswede-glorifyjailandtalkfranklyaboutallofthenegativeaspectsofbeingincarcerated.Intodayssocietydrugscanbefoundeverywhereandstu-dentsaretemptedbytheexcitementthatdrugsseemtooffer.Wediscusstheadverseeffectthatdrugsandalcoholwillhaveonthestudentslife.Weutilizevisualaidsandsharepersonalexperi-encesthatwillinspirethestudentstoaimhighandbecomesuccessfulinlife.WardenRobertsoncontinuesWepointouttokidsthatthereisnothingsmartorslickaboutgoingtojail.ItputsyouintoasituationwherelaterinlifewhenyouwanttogetajobandstartafamilyitisincreasinglyhardtogetajobifyouhavearecordandontopofthatwithoutaneducationitkeepsyouinthepositionofhavingtohustletogetbySoyouaretrapped.MywifeandIgiveyoungfolksinformationthatwillhelpthemmakegooddeci-sions.Informationcanchangethesituation.Weletthemknowtheproblemsofbullyinggangsdrugsandwhatitsliketobeincarcerated.InjailexplainsWardenRobertsonTheaver-agehousinghas100inmatesandtwoofficers.OneofficerislockedintheAstationandcannotcomeout.Physicalviolenceoccurseverysingleday.Youalwayshavetowatchyourback.Andforthosewhothinkjoiningaganginjailisthewaytogorealizethatjustlikeonthestreetstheywillsendyouonamissionandrequireyoutostabsomeoneorcommitsomeotherviolentactinexchangefortheirprotec-tion.Youcanbearrestedforanycrimethatyoucommitwhileincarceratedandthatmeansyoursentencewouldbeincreased.AndofcoursethegangmembersknowthatistruesohowcanyoureallythinktheyhaveyourbestinterestsinmindSaysWardenRobertsonWealsotellkidstheycantusetheirstoryasanexcuse.Mostofushaveastorytotell.MystoryisthatIwasborninadrug-infestedneighborhoodmyfatherwasfounddeadinthestreetwhenIwasnineyearsoldtwoolderbrothersdiedfromdrugsmyoldersisterdiedfromdrugsmymotherwaskilledbyherboyfriendandmybrotherwasatthehousewhenitoccurred.Soweallhaveastorytotellandwepointoutthatwecantusethatasanexcuse.Ilookatthattimeasjustonetileinthemosaicsotospeak.Thereisthatincident.ButIalsohadsomegreatmentorsandImarriedagreatwifeatayoungageandhavereceivedalotofsupportfromher.Ialsohavetwoothersisterswhoaredoingwell.Theprisonpopulationisdecreasingnationwide.Thereareseveralfactorsinvolved.Foroneorgani-zationssuchasGRIDandAirtightSolutionsInc.Anti-violenceProgramaremakingadifferenceinthelivesofyoungpeoplenotesWardenRobertsonAlsothecourtsarelookingforalternativestoincarcerationsuchasdrugtreatmentprograms.Andsomelawsarechanging.ForinstancenowthatmarijuanaislegalinColoradoinsteadofajailsentencefinesareusedasadeterrantpunish-ment.AlsosaysWardenRobertsonPrivatejailsmeanfewerinmatesarecomingintothestate-runfacilities.Howevertheincreaseofprivatizationofjailsdoesnotnecessarilymeanbetter-runfacili-ties.RecentlyajudgeinPennsylvaniawasfoundguiltyofreceivingkickbacksfromprivatejuveniledetentioncentersbasedonthenumberofkidshesentencedtotheirfacilitiessotherearestillabusestoanysystem.WardenHowardRobertsonhaswrittenabookThe411onBullyingGangsDrugsandJailTheFormulaForStayinginSchoolandOutofJail.ThebookcanbeorderedthroughAmazonandBarnesNobel.WardenRobertsongrewupinQueensNewYorksurroundedbydrugdealersandhustlers.TheinmatesatRikersIslandunderhiscustodywonderedhowaguyfromthehoodcouldbecomeaWarden.TheWardenwonderedhowsomanyofhishomiescouldgrowuptobecomeinmates.HistheorywassimpleIfyouemulatetheactionsofanindividualwhowenttojailyouwillgetthesameresult.Ifyouflipthescriptanddotheoppositeyoullfindsuccess.RikersIslandbecamehislaboratoryandoverthenext20-plusyearshedevelopedaformulaforhowtostayoutofjailinschoolandontherightpath.Inthebookusingreal-lifeexamplesandper-sonalexperiencesWardenRobertsonde-glorifiesjailandtalksfranklyaboutthenegativeaspectsofAlternativetoGangs1.THEWALLSGROUP-FASTFORWARD2.LECRAE-ANOMALY3.KATHYTAYLOR-SPIRITOFAGRATEFULPEOPLE4.BRENTJONES-JOYCOMIN5.MISSISSIPPIMASS-DECLARATIONOFDEPENDENCE6.BEVERLYCRAWFORD-THANKYOUFORALLYOUVEDONE7.WESSMORGAN-LIVIN8.SMOKIENORFUL-FOREVERYOURS9.TASHAPAGELOCKHART-HERERIGHTNOW10ARKANSASMASS-YOUALONETROYSNEEDWILLBEATTHEWORDOCT.4thAT1230PMFORCDSIGNINGCOMMUNITYContinuedonPage25 12BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014Supptingeachoerfastrongertomrow.WhitneutcherWhitneywasgratefulforthewonderfulgriefsupportshewasgiven.AndshediscusseshowtheyworkwiththosewithlessmoneytoensurethatyougetwhatyouwantforyourlovedoneatPipkinBraswell.com.303872-7422infopipkinbraswell.com6601EastColfaxAvenueDenverColorado80220 13OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWS 14BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014 15OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWS 16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014BELIEVEINGOOD.MasterofDivinityDegreeandgraduateprogramsthatimmediatelyhelpyouinyourworkforgoodOnlineOn-campusHybrid 17OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWS 18BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014Asageneralruleinoursocietythelawpresumesthatalladultshavetheabilitytomaketheirowndecisionsconcerningtheirhealthcareandthemanagementoftheirpropertywithoutanyoneshelp.Howevertherearemanycircumstanceswhereanadultdoesnothavetheabilitytomakethesedecisionsbythemselvesandtheyneedtohavesomeonemanagetheiraffairs.Therearealsosituationswhereachildneedssomeoneotherthantheirparentstotakecareofthemortoconservetheirproperty.Foranadultundersomecircumstancespowersofattorneyislow-costinstru-mentthatcanbeusedassistsuchpersons.OfcourseminorsdonthavethelegalcapacitytogivesomeoneapowerofattorneyandadifferentlegaltoolisneededHoweverevenforadultspowersofattorneymaynotbeadvisableorevenpossible.Perhapstheadultisbegin-ningtolosehisorhermentalfacul-tiesandisgivingloadsifhisorhermoneyawaytotheirfavoritecharityormakingunnecessarypurchasesataratethatwillsoonbankruptthem.Apowerofattorneyisnotverygoodatprotectingtheadultinthiscircum-stancebecausetheadultstillhastheabilitytospendhisorhermoneyfree-ly.Orconsiderthesituationwheretheadultdoesnothavethelegalcapacityorcompetencytoenterintoacontract.Inthissituationiftheadulttriestogiveapowerofattorneytoafriendorfamilymemberitwouldbeinvalidbecausetheadultmustbelegallycom-petenttogiveanotherpersonapowerofattorneyatthispointitstoolate.Fortunatelythereisanalternative.Coloradoandeveryotherstatehaveestablishedlawsfortheappointmentofaguardianorconservatoroftenafamilymemberorfriendtoassistpeo-plewhentheyareunabletotakecareofthemselvesortomakesounddeci-sions.InColoradothetermguard-ianshipisusedtorefertothecourtsappointmentofanindividualoragencytoactasthedecisionmakerregard-ingapersonshealthcareandlivingarrangementsthetermconservator-shipreferstothecourtgrantingaper-sontheauthoritytomanageanotherindividualspropertyandassets.Inmanycircumstancestheguardianandtheconservatorarethesamepersonentity.Theappointmentcantbearbitraryorcapricioustheremustbeaneedfortheappointment.Therearethoseadultsthatwerebornwithadevelop-mentalimpairmentorgeneticdisordersuchasDownSyndromethatmayneedtheassistanceofaguardianandoraconservator.Thereareotherpeo-plewhohavesufferedaninjurysevereenoughtonecessitatetheassistanceofaguardianandoraconservatortomakedecisionsforthem.Insuchacircumstancewhereathereisabraininjuryandamonetarysettlementisawardedandthepersonwillneedcontinuedmedicaltreatmentacon-servatorshipmaybeneededinordertocreateaspecialtrustthatwillprotectthesettlementawardandpreventtheinjuredpersonfrombeingdisqualifiedfromreceivingMedicaidtopayforthehighlyspecializedandexpensivemedi-calcarethattheinjuredpersonneeds.Howeverthemostcommonscenarioarisesfromtheagingadultwholosesmobilityandindependenceduetotheirdecliningphysicalandsometimesmentalhealth.Therearemanyagingadultswhohavebecomephysicallyandmentallyunabletomanagetheiraffairsanditmaybeintheirphysicalandfinancialbestinteresttoutilizetheprotectionofferedbyaguardianshipandorconservatorship.InColoradotheprocessforappointingaguardianandconser-vatorisgovernedbytheColoradoUniformGuardianshipandProtectiveProceedingAct.TheActrequiresthatapersoninterestedintheindividu-alswelfarePetitionerfileapetitionforappointmentintheProbateCourtorDistrictCourtintheCountywheretheprotectedpartythepersonthatneedstheassistanceoftheguardianconservatorresides.ThePetitionercanrequestlimitedorunlimitedauthor-itytoactonbehalfoftheprotectedparty.Asstatedpreviouslymostoftenthepeti-tionisfiledbyafamilymemberorclosefriendalthoughstateagen-ciessuchasacountysDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesorPublicAdministratorsOfficemayfileforappointmentifasuitablefriendorfamilymembercannotbequicklylocated.Theconservatororguardianmaybepaidafeefortheirservicesfromtheassetsoftheprotectedper-sonsestatethusisagoodideatochoosewiselytheguardianorconser-vatorandtoplaninadvance.Thepetitionmuststatethenatureandextentoftheincapacity.Forexam-pleapersonthatwasinvolvedinaseriousautomobileaccidentresultinginacomawouldhavethisoccurrencestatedinthepetitionalongwithsup-portingdocumentationfromthetreat-ingphysician.Similarlyaclaimthatthepersonwassufferingfromsometypeofmentalillnessoraddictionwouldhavetobestatedinthepetitionandsupportedbyaphysiciansmedi-calopinion.Thepetitionmustlistalltheassetsoftheminororincapacitatedper-son.Incapacitatedmeansthatyouareunabletoeffectivelyreceiveorevaluateinformationormakeorcom-municatetosuchanextentthattheindividuallackstheabilitytosatisfyessentialrequirementsforphysicalhealthsafetyorselfcareevenwithappropriatetechnology.Inapetitionforconservatorshiptheremustbeclearandconvincingevidencethattheindividualisunabletomanagetheirfinancialorbusinessaffairsandthepreponderanceoftheevidencemustshowthatprotectedpersonspropertywouldbewastedordissipatedunlessmanagementisprovidedorthatotherindividualsdependingonthatpropertyforsupportwillsuffer.TherearerequirementsintheActtosafeguardtheprotectedpartynever-thelessitiscrucialtohavesomeoneyoutrusttoholdthispositionratherthantosimplyleaveittotheCourtsdiscretion.Oncethepetitionforguard-ianshiporconservatorshipisapprovedtheappointedguardianorconser-vatorischargedinthecourtorderwiththeobligationandauthoritytoprotectandactinthebestinter-estoftheincapacitatedpersonsinterest.Thecourtorderdefinesthelimitsoftheconserva-torguardiansauthor-ity.AnnualreportsarerequiredtobefiledwiththeCourtdocu-mentingallactivitiesandaccountingforallexpenses.Theguard-ianshipandconserva-torshipannualreportsdocumentthestatusofthemedicaltreatmentplanfortheincapaci-tatedpersonandstatetheassetsliabilitiesexpensesandincome.Fortheappointmentofaguardianorconservatortheincapacitydoesnothavetobepermanent.Ininstanceswheretheprotectedpersonrecoverstheconservatorshiporguardianshipwillterminatebycourtorder.Othercasesremainopenuntiltheadultpro-tectedpersondiesatwhichtimetheestateisdistributedtothosepersonsnameinthewillortotheheirspur-suanttotheColoradolawsofintes-tatesuccession.Conservatorshipsandguardianshipsforminorsterminatewhenthereachtheageofmajority.AlthoughnotperfecttheColoradoUniformGuardianshipandProtectiveProceedingActhaspreservedcount-lessassetsandprovidedinvaluableassistancetopersonswholackedtheabilitytomanagetheirassetsandtakecareofthemselves.WithouttheActmanyofthesepeoplewouldhavebeentakenadvantageoflosteverythingtheyownedandwouldhavelivedonthisearthforafarshortertimethandid.TheActisaninvaluabletoolforthoseneedinghelptomanagetheiraffairs.Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowwouldbenefitfromtheprotectionandassistanceofferedfromtheeffectiveuseofpowersofattorneyaguardian-shiporconservatorshiporestateplan-ningdontwaitanylongerThisarticleismadeavailableforeducationalpurposesonlyaswellastogivethereadergeneralinformationandageneralunderstandingofthelawnottoprovidespecificlegaladvice.Inreadingthisarticleyouunderstandthatthereisnoattorney-clientrelation-shipbetweenyouandtheauthor.Thisarticleshouldnotbeusedasasubsti-tuteforindividualizedlegaladvicefromalicensedprofessional.ProtectionforThoseinNeedByJeremeBakerEsq.LAWJeremeBakerInColoradotheprocessforappointingaguardianandconservatorisgovernedbytheColoradoUniformGuardianshipandProtectiveProceedingAct. 19OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMynameisJasmineLima-MarinIam32yearsoldIammarriedtoReneLimaMarinandwehavetwochildrenJustus7yearsoldandJosiah4yearsold.ThisismybeautifulfamilythatwastornapartbyaclericalerrorJanuary72014.IhaveneveractuallyseenpainuntilIlookedintomyhusbandseyesashewasbeingarrestedinfrontofmeandourchildren.Inthoseeyesamanbeingstrippedofhisfatherlyrights.Tonolongerbeableprovideforhisfamilybetheretohelphischildrenwiththeirhomeworktoteachthemhowtorideabikeortucktheminatnight.Thedutiesthatatruefatherlooksforwardtodailywastakenawayintheblinkofaneye.In1998myhusbandRenewasarrestedforaggra-vatedrobberyoftwolocalvideostores.Hewascon-victedofthefollowingchargesin2000.Threechargesofsecond-degreekidnappingformovingthestoreclerksfromthefrontofthestoretothebackofthestore16yearseach.Twofirstdegreeburglarycharges10yearseach.Andthreeaggravatedrobberycharges10yearseach.Allequivalenttoa98yearsentenceifrancon-secutiveand16ifconcurrent.Duringtheseeventsnoonewasphysicallyhurtandthegunswerenotloaded.IdonotwanttomakelightofthemistakesthatmyhusbandmadeasateenagerhoweverIdocallintoquestionthelifesentenceimposedforthesecrimes.AtthetimeofsentencingthislifesentencewasalsoquestionedbyJudgeJohnLeopoldin2000.Myhusbandwassentencedto98years.Aclericalerrorwasmadeandhewasgivena16yearsentence.HewasparoledandreleasedinAprilof2008thisdecisionmadebytheColoradoStateParoleBoard.Aftermyhus-bandwasreleasedwereuniteandstartarelationship.AtthistimeIhada12montholdsonJustusfromapreviousrelationship.Myhusbandbecameafatherfiguretomysonandhasalwaystreatedhimashisown.Myhusbandbeganlookingforemploymentinanyfieldthatwouldhireaconvictedfelon.Hestartedoffasadoortodoorsalesman.Thenafelonyfriendlystaffingagencyhiredhimdoingtelesales.Hewentpermanentthereandeventuallybecameasupervisor.SoonafterthathejoinedtheUnionandfoundemploymentasaglazierwithHarmonconstructionwhereHewasstillemployedatthetimeofhisarrest.Duringmyhusbandstimeonparoleheworkedveryhardtochangehislifearoundhewasactiveinchurch.Hebecameamemberofagospelrapgroupthatministeredthegospeltoteensthroughmusic.Healsohelpedcoachoursonssoccerteam.WehadasecondchildtogetherJosiahwhoisnow4yearsold.And2011wepurchasedahome.Myhusbands1goalwastosaveasmanyteenshecouldfromgoingdownthepathhedidasateenager.Myhus-bandwasneverashamedofhispastandneverhesi-tatedtoministergodswordtoanyonethatwouldgivehimachanceevengrownmenandwomen.ThenJanuary7th2013at200pmhereceivedacallfromMarnieAdamsfromtheArapahoeCountyPublicDefendersoffice.Hewasadvisedthattherewasamistakeonhissentencingandratherthanhissentencerunningconcurrentitwastohaverunconsecutive.Thismeansheshouldhaveservedthe98yearsratherthanthe16yearshewasgiven.ThatthefactthathehadcompletedhissentenceandwasplacedonparoleinAprilof2008andsuccessfullydischargedinAprilof2013wouldnolongermat-terhewouldbepickedupwithin24-48hourstogobacktoprisonfortherestofhislife.Hewasarrestedaround1100pmthatnightandthenextdayhewasgivenahearingandsentencedtoservewhatwasremainingofthe98yearssentencefrom2000.WhenhecalledtotellmethenewsIfeltlikemylifewasover.Likemyhearthadjustbeenrippedfrommychest.TheonlythingIcouldthinkofwaswhatmylifewouldbelikefromhereonout.Myhusbandwhowasnowthemainproviderofourfamilywasbeingsentbacktoprison.Wewouldnowgofromatwoincomehometooneincome.Nowitwillbejustmesup-portingmyselfandmytwochildrenalone.Myhusbandbeingincarceratedhashadtremendouseffectonmylife.Towakeupeverymorningandnothavethepersonthatmakesmewholenexttome.MybetterhalftheonewholetsmeknowhowstrongandbeautifulIam.Theonethatshowedmelifeisworthlivingthatanyonecanchangeforthebetterisnolongerbymyside.InowwakeupeverymorningprayingthatourboysdonotaskmewhenDaddyiscominghome.Iamnowstuckpayingforanattorneysothatmyhusbandmayhaveachanceatlifeagain.WhileIalsostruggletopaymybillsandkeepfoodonthetable.MyfamilyisnolongercompleteImissmybestfriendmysoulmate.Mychildrenaremissingtheirprotectortheirwonderfulfather.EverydayIsitthinkingthiscannotbemylife.ItrytofigureouthowIwillraisetwoboysonmyown.Sotheydonotendupastheirfatheroncewas.Iwonderhowtoraisethemtobewonderfulyoungmenastheirfatherisnow.IcontinuetoprayeverydayandkeepfaiththatGodwillbringmyhusbandbackhomewithhiswifeandchildrenwherehebelongs.JusticeforReneLima-MarinCOMMUNITYJasmineLima-MarinMybetterhalftheonewholetsmeknowhowstrongandbeautifulIam.Theonethatshowedmelifeisworthlivingthatanyonecanchangeforthebetterisnolongerbymyside.Mr.DonC.OsmanPresidentandCEOLEADGlobalAuroraColoradotravelsfrequentlytoSierraLeonandisveryconcernedabouttheEbolaoutbreakinAfrica.HesaysEbolawasfirstdiscoveredintheCongointhe1970sa4-5hourflightfromSierraLeoneKenyaandNigeria.HowEboIabeganandhowitcanbecontractedisamysterythereare15differentreportswithoutanydefini-tiveconclusionbeingmade.Mr.DonOsmanwasinSierraLeoneinJulyandAugustofthisyear.HehasrecentlylostaveryclosepersonalfriendaphysicianwhowasdiagnosedwithEbolaonaThursdayandshewasdeadbySunday.ThesymptomsareverysimilartoMalariahighfeverjointpainetc.Ifitiscaughtimmedi-atelyadministeringanIVsolutioncanprovideacure.ForinstanceinthecaseoftheLibyanwhowastreatedinNebraska.Thesix-yearoldsimmunesystemwasabletofightoffthedis-easeandnowhisserumisbeingusedtotreatotherpatients.Ebolaisdeadlybecauseitisdiffer-entfrommostdiseasesbecausewithmostyouwillliveevenwhilehav-ingthediseaseevencancerorHIVAidswithmedicationyoucanlive10years.HoweverthemaximumtimefromexposuretodeathfromEbolaisjust21days.Somepeoplediewithin3-4days.ThedeathratesofarfromEbolaisapproaching3000justwith-intheareasofSierraLeoneKenyaLiberiaandoneortwodeathsinNigeria.Morethan500healthworkershavealreadydied.Nigeriaisworkingveryhardtocontainandpreventthespreadofthisdiseaseandsofarhasbeensuccessful.BiologistsarenotcertainhowthediseaseisspreaditcouldbethroughfoodssalivasweatorbloodsaysMr.Osman.Ebolaisconsideredaplaguebecauseitistrans-nationalitgoesbeyondboundariesitiskillingpeopleandmovingveryfastandthereisnocure.PastorAdeAjalaSeniorPastorofKingdomConnectionChristianChurchinAurorasaysPeoplearebeingquarantinedandentirecommunitiesareparalyzedduetofearandrestrict-edtotheirhomesinordertopreventfurtherspreadofEbola.Thereisanimmediateneedtogetfoodtothepeo-ple.KingdomConnectionChristianCenterisaskingpeopletodonatenon-perishablefoodshandsanitizersandbleachthatwillbeshippedtoSierraLeoneandLiberia.Financialdonationscanbemadealsoandwillbeusedtopurchasesuchitemsormedication.WhenworkingwithEbolapatientshealthworkerswearprotectivegearmadeofthickplastic.HoweversinceitissohotinAfricamaybe100degreesthepersonsweatsprofusely.IftheyhavepossiblybeencontaminatedbyEbolaanddontcarefullyhandletheprotectivecoveringstheycouldspreadthecontamination.OnewaytoavoidthisistopoorCloroxintoabucketandimmersetheprotectiveclothinginitinordertosanitizeit.PastorAdeAjalaexplainsTherea-sonweintheUnitedStatesmustbeconcernedaboutthiscrisisisthateverydaypeopleareflyingbackandforthfromtheseareas.Andallittakesisonepersontoinfectanentirecountry.Wehavethetechnologytocontainitbutitdependsuponwhogetsinfected.MostAmericanshaveverylowimmunitysystemsbecauseweEbolaPlagueComingToAmericaDonC.OsmanAdeAjalaContinuedonPage25 20BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014SherryHunterMilleristhesecond-generationownerofHuntersBeautySupply.Thebusinesshasbeeninoperationfor48years.ItwasstartedbyhermotherJoannaHunterHughesin1967becauseshesawaneedforproductsformulatedandavailablefortheBlackfamily.Shewasabletoidentifyandfillthatneed.ThebusinesswaslocatedatBuckinghamSquarefor21yearsintheMontviewShoppingCenterthemainlocationstartedinDahliaShoppingCenterthenmovedto7235ColfaxAvenue.TheyadvertisedonKDKOovertheyearsandhavesupportedthecommunityinmanyotherways.Ms.MillersaysThebusinesshaschangedateverylevelfrommanufacturerstodistributiontothefactthatmanypeopleorderontheinternet.ThemanufacturersofcoursewanttogetasmuchrepresentationaspossibleandtheyareworkingwithWalMartSallyBeautySupplyandotherlargechains.Thechainstoreshavetheadvantageofbuyinginlargevolumeatamuchlowerprice.ForinstancetheyareabletosellMagicShavefor94centsacan.WhenIbuyitdirectfromthemanufac-tureritcostsme1.21.Andthishasbeengoingonforyears.AndwiththeinternetcustomersareabletoshopfromhomeandoftengetfreeshippingandothercouponssothatisdifficulttocompetewithaswellsaysMs.MillerManufacturersusedtogiveexclu-sivestoindependentdistributorsforayearortwoinordertobuilddemandfortheirline.Soifanyonewantedthatproducttheywouldhavetocometoyoutopurchaseit.Manufacturersarenotdoingthatanymore.AnotherexamplesaysMs.MillerMacysmightbuyashirtmadeinChinaorIndonesiaandpay10thenturnaroundandsellittoyoufor80.00.Thatshirtweighslessthanapoundssoshippingcostsareminimal.Imshippinglitersgallonsand16oz.bottles.Nomatterwhatshippingcompanyyouusetheychargebyweight.AndthecustomerdoesntunderstandthatiswhyIcannotgive10-Offcou-ponsorabsorbtheshippingcharges.Inthemid-1980stheAsiancommunitystartedcuttingintothebeautysupplybusinessinabigway.Ms.MillersaysThereissomethingthatIdontunderstandIwouldnotshopwithanyonewhodoesnotrespectmeasapersondoesntwanttotakemypersonalcheck.AndmanyofushavenoteducatedourselvesanddonotknowtheydonthavetopaytaxesthefirstsevenyearstheyareinbusinessaccordingtotheVietNamTreaty.IfyoulookatwhattheAsiansaredrivingtheyarenotstartingoutwithanoldbeat-upusedcarthewaymanyofusdid.TheyandalsotheMexicanimmigrantssetupsoupkitchenswheretheygettheirotherbusinessestopayduesandthentheyhelpputnewcomersintobusiness.WedonthaveanythinglikethatintheBlackcommunitystatesMs.MillerHowevermymotherusedtoloanmoneyouttochurchesandsmallbusi-nesses.AftermymompassedIcontinuedherlegacyandtriedtohelpothershowevermanyofthosepeopleneverhaverepaidtheloans.EventhosethatItooktocourtandreceivedjudgmentsagainsttothisdayhavenotpaidHuntersbacksoIstoppedtryingtohelppeoplefinancially.IfthemoneyowedHuntershadbeenrepaidHunterswoulddefinitelybeinbettershapeIwasattheBronnerBrothersHairShowinAtlantaGeorgiaandAsianshavebecomeamajorpresencetherewherepreviouslytheywerenotrepresented.Thereisnothingwrongwithfreeenter-prisehoweverweneedtobemindfulofwhereourmoneyisgoing.TheAsianstypicallyhireafewBlackstoworkintheirstoresasawaytodrawinmorecustomersnotoutofasenseofcustomercarebutbecausetheyknowitisagoodbusinessstrategy.Whenmyclientssaytheycangetsomethingfor50centslessIsayYesbutwhileyouareinthereaskyourAsianstoretotakeouta10adinyourchurchbulletinaskthemtohireoneofyoursonsordaugh-ters.Askthemiftheycanevenhelpyouwithmakingaselectionofproductsforyourhair.Ms.MillercontinuesAtoneofthehairshowsduringaquestionandanswertimeanAsianstoreownersaidthemajorityofmycustomersareBlacktheyhavenoloyaltytheycometometheydonthaveanyloyaltytoeachother.SoIwillalwaysbeinbusinessandmychildrenwillbeinbusiness.IwasastonishedthinkingdoesntheseemeherealongwithmyotherbrothersandsistersIwasmortifiedwaitingforsomeoneelsetospeakupsinceIwasrathernewinthebusiness.Howevernoonesaidaword.ItwasthenthatIknewweasaracewereintroubleandthatIhadbettergetmyselftogether.WehavetodobetterandthatstartsinthehomewithourchildrenacknowledgesMs.MillerItrytoeducatemyclientsaboutwhytheyshoulddobusi-nesswithinourcommunityevenifitcostsalittlemore.Alsoourcustomerserviceisoneofthemainreasonsourclientskeepcomingback.Wegivethemtheopportunitytotryourproductsbeforetheybuyandgivethemadviceaboutthebestproductsfortheirhairsotheyknowtheywilllikethemandknowhowtousethemwhentheygethome.Ouroperatorsandstyliststakecontinuingeducationclassesandweofferseminarsforourclientsandthepublic.UnfortunatelyHuntersBeautySupplywillbeclosingonNovember152014.Thatdatewascho-sentogiveenoughtimetogetthebusinessaffairsinordergetthestorecleanedoutandleasedbytheendoftheyearandalsoallowtheemployeestohavetimewiththeirfamiliesovertheholidays.Ms.MillersaysThishasbeenhardforme.Ididntwanttoclosethebusiness.HoweverforthepastthreeyearsIhavebeendealingwiththisandithasgottenmoresothatmoneyisdictatingtomewhatIamabletodoandnotabletodo.BecauseIownthebuildingbutnotthelanditwouldnotbecost-effectiveforanewbuyertohavetopayamortgageandalsoalandleasesinceitwouldprob-ablybethreeyearsbeforetheywouldseeareturnontheirinvestment.Mostofusdonthaveanothersourceofincomesowecanwaitthreeyearsbeforeseeingaprofit.IhopethereaderswillthinkaboutsomeofthethingsIhavesaidandthattheywillseekoutotherBlackbusinessesandsupportthem.Ireallyappreci-atetheclientswhohavebeenwithusforsomanyyears.ManyofthemhavebecomegreatfriendsandalmostascloseasfamilysaysMs.Miller.Ms.MillerisalsoconcernedbecauseWehaveprovidedservicestosuchorganizationsastheStoutStreetFoundationGatewayBatteredWomensShelterTheGatheringPlaceTheKempeFoundationforphysicallyabusedchildrenandothers.Thoseorganizationsdependuponuswhoisgoingtopro-videthoseservicesnowIrealizetheyhaveothersponsorsbuthowmanyofthosesponsorslooklikeusWeneedtoteachourchildrenbecauseinschooltheydonotlearnabouthowtobalanceacheckbookwhatamortgageisorhowfinancesworkcontinuesMs.MillerAlsoyouhavetoknowcursivetosignalegaldocuments.YoucantjustsignwithanX.Therearesomanythingsthatweneedtodotostepuptotheplateandlookatthebiggerpicture.SupportingBlackBusinessCOMMUNITYsomeofuswouldhavelostourjobs.Ifwerenotforsomeofourwivesinter-cedingforussomeofuswouldhavelostourfriends.Ifwerenotforsomeofourwivesintercedingforussomeofuswouldnotbeheldinhighesteembyourin-lawsfamilyandfriends.WhatkindofmandoyouwanttobetodayDoesyourwifehavetocontinu-allycoverforyouIsyourmarriagemoreamatterofendurancethanloveInverse38itsaysofmeanmanNabalThenitcameaboutafterabouttendaysthattheLordstruckNabalandhedied.Withoutadoubtallofusdiethatisacertainty.YoudonotwanttodiewithaNabalkindoftestimony.Aspeoplesitaroundanddiscussyourlifeyoudonotwanttheytosaythatyouwereameanmanthatyouwereascoundrelthatnoonecouldtalktoyouthatyouwereadrunkordrugaddict.YouwantyourchildrentosayIlovedmydaddyhewasagoodman.YouwantyourwifetosayIlovedmyhusbandhewasagoodman.YouwantyourfriendstosayHewasagoodman.Youareincontrolofwhatthetestimonyofyourlifewillbe.WhatwillyouchooseforittobetodayFewifanyofyoumaylooklikeaNabalandAbigailabeautyandthebeastrelationship.Ihopehoweverthatyourecognizetheneedtobeabetterhusbandabetterfatherandabet-terfriend.InChristtheBibledeclaresthatwecanbecomenewcreations.InChristyourlifecanbechanged.InChristyoucanbetransformedandbecomewhatyouknowyouneedtobe.Thefirststepinchangingisacknowl-edgingtheneedtochange.MEAN...frompage9IhopereaderswillthinkaboutsomeofthethingsIhavesaidandthattheywillseekoutotherblackbusinessesandsupportthem.LOCALEVENTs73rdAnniversaryOct4TheOwlClubofDenverwillcelebrateits73rdyearinDenverattheFoundersDayProgramonSat.11amto1pmAttheBlair-CaldwellAfricanAmericanResearchLibrary2401WeltonStDenver802052NightsofInspirationOct1314MonTuesat7pmeachnight.GuestPreacherReverendBrianEdmondsSeniorPastorofMacedoniaBaptistChurchPittsburghPA.LocationMacedoniaBaptistChurch3240AdamsStDenver80205Rev.Lane.Info303-377-8821www.mbcdenverco.orgMedicalClinicOct25ColoradoSpringsMissionMedicalClinicisproudlypartneringwith9Healthtoholda9HealthFaironSat8amto1200p.m.withFREE9HealthAdultScreenings 21OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSBelovedMotherLauraMaeNicholsofOverlandParkKansasmadehertransitionfromearthtogloryonThursdaySeptember42014.ShewasbornJune71938inWestVirginiatoEarlieandCharlesGlasco.AttheageofeightyearsoldLauraMaeGlascowasbaptizedandattheageof13shereceivedthepreciousgiftoftheHolyGhostandsincethenshehashadmanyrefillsOnDecember1958shemarriedHaroldNicholsSr.andtothisunionthreechildrenwerebornViolaHancockmarriedtoPastorJimmieL.HancockHaroldNicholsJr.marriedtoJessicaNicholsandSelenaCooper.AmessagefromMotherNicholsLivingformychildrenandgrand-childrenwasagreatjoyforme.Cookingandbakingwasaplea-sure.MygreatestjoywasservingGodandHispeople.GodcalledmefromSis.LauratoEvangelistNicholsbutthegreatestcallwasMotherLauraNichols.IdontregretmywalkwiththeLordforHehasbeenbetterthangoodtome.ForHimIlivedandwithHimIamasleep.TothoseIleavebehindremem-bertoloveGodandloveHispeople.IloveyouallwithalovethatImsureyouunderstandnow.Sticktogetherandloveoneanother.ThosewhoprecededMotherLauraMaeNicholsindeathareherfatherandmotherEarlieandCharlesGlascosistersandbroth-ersLillianPervallVirginiaJamesMargaretBeardEllaSmithJohnCharlieWilburWillieandFrankGlasco.MotherNicholsissurvivedbythethreelovesofherlifeherchildrenSelenaCooperHaroldNicholsJr.andViolaHancock.Sheleaves12grandchildren5greatgrandchildrenandherbroth-erBishopClydeNicholsahostofniecesnephewsspiritualchil-drenandchurchfamiliesbecauseshehasmorethanone.ThefamilyofMotherLauraMaeNicholswishestoexpresstheirdeepestappreciationforyourprayerscardsandmanyexpres-sionsofkindnessandthosewhohavehelpedwithwhateverprac-ticalhelpshavebeenneeded.AspecialnoteofthanksgoestoLawrenceA.JonesandSonsFuneralChapelforthespecialcaretoourfamily.PastorFirstLadyHancockwouldliketoespeciallythanktheGreaterMiracleofFaithandMotherSingletonandhercom-mittee.ElderCliftonYoungwasbornonMarch231944inOaklandLouisianatothelateOssieBell-EverettandClevelandYoung.HewasthebrotherofonesisterEvaMaeCowansandtwobroth-ersJohnWillieandDennisRayHoneycutt.HissisterEvaMaeandhisbrotherJohnWilliehavebothprecededhimindeathHewentfromlabortorewardonSeptember42014inGrandCanyonNV.Whilecelebratinghis25thweddinganniversarywithhiswifeLindaYoung.Hisfinalinter-mentwasheldattheDallas-ForthWorthNationalCemeteryinDallasTexas.Hewasawell-knownmusicianandsingerwhilesingingwithgroupslikeIsraeliteTravelersUnityGospelGroupandCMLMinistriesthroughoutDenver.HewasalsothefounderofhisgospelmusicgroupRootsandBranchesformanyyears.Cliffwasalsoaradioannouncerforyearson1510KDKOradiowithDr.DaddioandhewasaformerbusdriverforRTDinDenver.HisnieceLequitaJ.TaylortheownerofTaylorFuneralHomeiscelebratinghislifeinmusicandsongonOctober112014atKingBaptistChurch3370IvyStreetDenverColorado80207at5p.m.AnyonewhowouldliketobeapartofthemasschoirforElderYoungsCelebrationofLifepleasecontactDr.MichaelWilliamsat720-621-6774orjustcometotherehearsalandtakepartinthisHolyGhostfilledcelebration.RehearsalwillbeonThursdayOctober92014730p.m.atKingBaptistChurch.EveryoneiswelcomePleasecomeoutandhelpcel-ebrateamanofGodwhohaswenthometobewiththeLORDAswelayourbelovedEdnatorestweareremindedofherremark-ablelife.EdnaWilsonMosleywasborninHelenaArkansasMay311925toEdnaAmesWilsonandJudgeLeonWilsonSr.Asadaugh-terofthesouththeWilsonfam-ilyfacedracismandconsiderablebigotry.ThoseexperienceshelpeddefineherlifesworkalongwithhercommittedhusbandLt.Col.JohnW.Mosley.Shewasalifetimemem-beroftheNAACPEdnawasalsoastrongadvocateforsocialchangeandanupliftingforcefortheunder-represented.From1984-1985shewasthePresidentandChairoftheBoardofDirectorsfortheDenverSisterCitiesInternationalInc.In1987asthechairpersonsheledthehighlysuccessfulRoyalPacificCulturalExchangeProjectforDenverSisterCities.Shealsoledmultipledelega-tionstoNairobiKenya.In1988sheaccompaniedGovernorRoyRomeronatrademissiontoChinatodevelopculturalexchangewithColorado.From1990-1991shewastheDirectorofCommunityDevelopmentfortheUrbanLeagueofMetropolitanDenverInc.Shewasalsoinstrumentalinraisingsignificantfundingfororganiza-tionstowhichshewasdedicated.Electedin1991andservingtwelveyearsasthefirstAfrican-AmericanAuroraCityCouncilmemberEdnachampionedseveralcausesincludingcivilrightsgen-derequalityveteransaffairshous-ingandeducation.Shewasaffili-atedwiththeColoradoSupremeCourtNominatingCommissionFitzsimonsRedevelopmentAuthorityandTheCommunityCollegeofAuroraAdvisoryBoard.ThroughoutherillustriouscareershereceivedamultitudeofawardsandhonorsincludingbutnotlimitedtoBigSistersofColoradoInc.SalutetoWomenAwardDistinguishedAlumnusofMetropolitanStateUniversityandtheDenverUrbanSpectrums25TimelessLegendsAward.AsamemberoftheinauguralclassshereceivedherfirstdegreefromMetropolitanStateUniversityofDenverin1969andin2004shereceivedanhonorarydoctoratefromColoradoStateUniversity.ShewasaproudmemberofDeltaSigmaThetaSororityInc.movetothenextlineMrs.Mosleyco-foundedColoradoWomensBankin1978.Shehasbeenafriendandmen-tortoseveralofDenversMayorsincludingWellingtonWebbandMichaelHancock.SheissurvivedbyherhusbandJohnthreelivingchildrenLoretteBrianandErictengrandchildrenandsixgreat-grandchildren.SheisprecededindeathbyhereldestsonJohnGregoryMosleysisterWillaMayeGriggsandbrotherCol.J.LeonWilson.August262014marksherhomecoming.InlieuofgiftsthefamilyasksthatyoumakeadonationtoTheJohnW.EdnaWilsonMosleyScholarshipFund.Pleasedirectallinquiresto303-300-1790.Ednaleavesbehindadistinguishedlegacyandwillbemissed.EdnaWilsonMosleyMay1925August2014ElderCliftonYoungMarch1944September2014LauraMaeNicholsJune1938September2014LauraMaeNicholsOBITUARIESEdnaWilsonMosleyElderCliftonYoung 22BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014 23OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWS 24BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014LOCALEVENTs2014CAREERFAIROct16DenverWorksDenverWorksishostingacareerfairThursday10am-2pmatBlair-CaldwellAfricanAmericanResearchLibrary2401WeltonSt.Denver80205.Avarietyofemployersfromthefol-lowingindustrieswillberepresentedConstructionandTradeHospitalityRetailManufacturingInformationTechnologyTransportationLogistics.VistDenverworks.eventbrite.comtoregister.ContactMickieLewisformoreinfomlewisdenverworks.org.Freeparking.BringmultiplecopiesofyourresumeREMEMBERINGDADDYBRUCEOct31PastorRonWoodingwillbepiecingtogetheradocumentaryonDaddyBruceRandolphatthetheendofthismonth.IfyouknewDaddyBrucepersonallyandwouldliketoshareyourmemoriesandstoriescontactRonWoodingat720.435.5738orRWooding1yahoo.comSubmissiondeadlineisOct.30thWhyfiberTohelpcontrolourhungerstabilizedbloodsugarloseweightallwhilefeelingbet-ter.Withoutfiberourbodiesabsorbedsugarveryquickly.Extrasugarinthebodyisstoredinfatcells.Fatcellsgrowwithstoredener-gywaitingtobeused.Examplesoffoodsthatstoreenergyarecalledsimplecarbo-hydrates.Thesearefoundinmostwhitebreadpastascandyjuiceandotherlikefoodsthatdonotgrowfromtheground.Wewantfoodthatisaliveandgrowsfromtheground.Wewantcomplexcarbohydrates.SidenotewhenIsayweItrulymeanwe.Weareinthistogether.Ittakesadeter-minedcommunitytomakemorehealthfulchoices.FoodsthatgrowfromthegroundthatcontainthemostamountoffiberascomplexcarbohydratesarelistedBerriesPearsApplePrunesMangoRaisinRyeNutsSeedsNavyBeansKidneyBeansLentilsQuinoaOatmealBarleyArtichokesBroccoliSquashWeneedaround25-35gramsoffiberperdayMostAmericanseatlessthan10-12gramsadaycausingcoloncancerpainfulpolypsandexcessfoodleftoverinthedigestivetrack.Lackoffibercauseexces-siveweightgainorextraenergystoredasfat.Herearetwoexamplesofahighfibernutritionfactslabel.Focusontheservingsizeandthegramsoffiber.Inthiscaseonecupoffrozenorfreshraspberrieshas8gramsoffiber.Thatis13ofourdailyneedoffiber.Letslookatsplitpeas.Splitpeashavemorethan16gramsoffiberpercupPLUSproteintohelpkeepusfulllonger.Theyareaneasilyhealthfulwaytofillupfamilyandfriends.Themaingoalistoeatfoodsthatgrowfromtheground.Mostfoodsthatgrowfromthegrounddonothavenutritionfactslabels.Ifwearechoosingaproductfromthefactorylookformorethan3gramsoffiberperservingonthefoodlabel.Choosingadifferentbrandcanmeananincreaseinfiber.Lookingatthetopandbottomofthegroceryshelfwillincreaseyouroddsoffindingafiberrichfood.Themostfiberrichfoodscomefromtheground.Introducingmorefiberinourdietto25-35gramsperdaycandrasticallyimproveourhealth.Whatisyourgo-tofiberrichfoodMakeitafavoritetokeepinthekitchenanddrinkwithwater.DenverDietitiansfavoritefiberrichrecipeEasySplitPeaSoupIngredients1largeyellowonionchopped2clovesmincedgarlic2tablespoonsoliveoil12teaspoondriedoregano1teaspoonssalt1teaspoonfreshlygroundblackpepper3mediumdicedcarrots3mediumdicedredpotatoes1pounddriedsplitgreenpeas8cupschickenstockorwaterDirectionsSautchoppedonionandgarlicwitholiveoilinalargepot.Onceonionsaresoftaddtheremain-ingingredients.Simmerinuncoveredpotuntilsplitpeasaresoft40minutes.Stiroccasionally.Servewitharyecrackersorwholegrainbread.Serves5.EnjoyByKaileBoumaDietitianRichinFiberHEALTH 25OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSliveinasanitizedenvironment.InAfricapeoplehavehadtofightoffdiseaseswithoutmedicationandhavebecomeimmunetosomethingssuchasMalariathatwouldmakeAmericansveryillorkillthem.MoreAmericansthanAfricansdiefromMalariaforthisveryreason.PastorAjalacontinues80ofAfricanslavescamefromtheareasthatarebeingaffectedbyEbola.Weneedtoreachoutandhelpourbrothersandsistersintheirtimeofgreatneed.Inadditiontoreceivingdonationsoffoodsanitiz-ersandmoneytohelpproviderelieftothepeopleaffectedbythisoutbreakinAfricawearehavingaBenefitConcertfeauringJudeDelHierroofConfluenceMinistriesandKCCCBandatKingdomConnectionChristianCenter10680DelMarPkwyAurora80010toraiseawarenessprovidesupportandprayerforthepeopleaffectedbyEbola.TheconcertwillbeheldonFridayOctober10at700p.m.IfyouwouldlikefurtherinformationortomakeacontributioncontactPastorAdeAjalaat720-859-1737.EBOLA...frompage19beingincarceratedandtheperilsofgangbangingdrugsbullyingdrop-pingoutofschoolandassociatingwiththewrongcrowd.Hedrawsonhisownexperiencesgrowingupinadrug-infestedneighborhoodandfromhismanyyearsofobservationandinteractionwiththeinmatesofRikersIsland.WardenRobertsonspentover20yearsworkingonRikersIslandthelargestdetentioncomplexinthecoun-try.HebeganasaCorrectionalOfficerandworkedhiswayuptoWardenspecializinginsecurityandrehabilita-tion.WardenRobertsonreceivedtheprestigiousCommissionersAwardforimplementinganumberofprogramsandsecurityinitiativesthatsignifi-cantlyreducedtheviolenceattheAdolescentDetentionJailonRikersIsland.Heauthorednumerousinsti-tutionalordersonrehabilitationandsecurityissuesandlecturedonthesesubjectsatthedepartmentstrainingacademy.WardenRobertsonreceivedhisundergraduatedegreefromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityinRichmondVirginia.Heattend-edgraduateschoolatLongIslandUniversityandreceivedaMasterofSciencedegreeinEducation.Ifyourschoolorotherorganizationwouldlikefurtherinformationonhowtobeapartofthesolutionandhelpyouthfindandstayontherighttrackyoucancontactthefollowingorgani-zationsAirTightSolutionsIncWardenHowardRobertson516-749-4600orwww.airtightsolutions411.comTheCoordinatorforGRIDcanbereachedat720-913-4618.FortheSimonsFoundationAlvertisSimonscanbereachedat303-521-7211GANGS...frompage11 26BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2014 27OCTOBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWS